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Biomedical Textile Research Group 
King’s Biomedical Textiles Lab

Nilufer Yildiz Varan

Nilufer Varan

Education / Background

Nationality: Turkish

  • 2005- PhD (continue) in Textile Engineering – Istanbul Technical University,Turkey
  • 2002-2004: MSc in Textile Engineering – Pamukkale University,Denizli,Turkey
  • 1996-1999: Bachelor in Textile Engineering – Pamukkale University,Denizli,Turkey
  • 1994-1996: Bachelor (not completed) in Chemical Engineering – Hacettepe University,Ankara,Turkey

 

Contact Information

Email: nyvaran@ncsu.edu

Research Area and Interests

Medical textiles, textile finishing, nanotechnology applications of textiles

Publications and Presentations

International Papers (SCI and EI)

Yildiz N., “A Novel Technique To Determine Pressure in Pressure Garments For Hypertrophic Burn Scars and Comfort Properties”, Burns , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , Pages 59 – 64, 2006.

International Book Part Editor

Medical Textiles and Biomaterials for Healthcare, ISBN 1 85573 6837, Woodhead Publishing, 2005, UK.

International Conference Proceedings

  1. Yildiz N., ‘Nerve Implants’, 3 rd International Medical Textile Conference, Bolton, UK, June 2003.
  2. Varan Yildiz N., Gursoy C.N., ‘An Evaluation of the Comfort Properties of a Composite Structured Burn Pressure Garment Fabric Used For The Rehabilitation of Third Degree Burn Victims’
    AATCC 2010 International Conference, Atlanta,Georgia,US, May 2010 (accepted).
  3. Varan Yildiz N., Gursoy C.N., ‘An Overview of the Textiles Used in Burn Treatments with an Evaluation of the Comfort Properties of the Pressure Garments’,International Textile,Clothing & Design Conference,Dubrovnik,Croatia,2010 (accepted).

National Papers

  1. Yildiz N. , “Papers and Textiles”, Tekstil Maraton, Issue 59, Page 19, March/April 2002, Turkish.
  2. Yildiz N. , “Nonwovens”, Tekstil Maraton, Issue 64, Page 60-69, January/February 2003,Turkish.
  3. Yildiz N., Devrent N., “Usage of Chitin and Chitosan in Medical Textiles”,Tekstil Maraton, Issue 65, Page 72-76, March/April 2002, Turkish.
  4. Yildiz N., “Microfibers”, Textile Research Journal, February 2003, Turkish.
  5. Yildiz N.,Gursoy N., ‘Nanotechnology Applications of Textiles’, Knitting Expert, March, 2009,Turkish.
  6. Yildiz N.,Gursoy N.,’Nanofiber Production By Electrospinning Method and Some Application Areas’, Journal of Tekstil Teknik’,2009,Turkish.
  7. Yildiz N.,Durur G., ‘Construction Textiles and Novel Applications’, ‘Journal of Textile and Engineer,2009,Turkish.

National Conference Proceedings

  1. Yildiz N., “Searching the Usage of Textile Grafts for Nerve Regenaration“, 1st International Technical Textiles Congress, Izmir, Turkey, October 2002.
  2. Yildiz N., “Armpit Nonwoven Product Design, 5th International Istanbul Textile Conference, Istanbul, Turkey,May 2005.

 Projects

  • “Production of Composite Materials for Heat and Sound Insulation Using Textile Wastes”: DPT(Government) Funded Research Project, as a researcher, 2004,(completed).

Seminars

  • “Medical Textiles”, Pamukkale University, Denizli, March 2004.
  • “Usages of Chitin and Chitosan in Medical Textiles”, Denizli, October, 2004.

National and International Conferences and Symposiums

  • Istanbul Textile Machines & Symposium,Ciragan Palace,2001
  • ITMA Birmingham,UK,2003.
  • ITMA Asia,Singapore,2005.
  • ITM 2009, International Textile Machines Fair,CNR Expo, Istanbul,2009.

Lab Skills

  • 2000-2005: Research Assistant in Textile Engineering – Pamukkale University,Turkey
  • 2003: Researcher in Textile Engineering – University of Bolton,UK
  • 2005- Research Assistant in Textile Engineering – Istanbul Technical University,Turkey
  • 2009- Researcher in Textile Engineering Chemistry & Science – North Carolina State University,US

Experience

Work Experience

  • June 1999-June 2000: Textile Engineer – Terry Towel,Robe – Manager of Clothing Department

 Teaching Experience

  • “Technical Textiles: Medical Textiles”, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Spring Semester 2001-2002.
  • “Introduction to Textile Engineering: Nonwovens”, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Fall Semester 2002.